essaying
present participle ofessay
essay
verb[T]
old-fashioneduk/eˈseɪ/us/eˈseɪ/totryto do something:
Theprocedurewas first essayed in 1923.
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- go to great lengthsidiom
- push
- seek
- shoot
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
- strain after/for effectidiom
- strain every nerveidiom
Examplesofessaying
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
She proved to be a child prodigyessayingfive different adult roles within one play at the age of eight in 1828.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As per reports, the leading duo were also seenessayingthe role of 17-year-old teenagers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During her career, she has played various characters,essayinglead, supporting as well as antagonistic roles.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Soon enough, she wasessayingleading roles on stage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Knight spent most of the 1950s and 1960s doing commercial voice-overs andessayingminor television and movie roles.
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